The fifth gold skull to be found in the Halo 3 campaign is one of the hardest to claim, as it requires lightning reflexes, good aim and a bit of luck. But if you know where to look, then getting the Fog skull will pose no problem to even the newest Halo 3 player. Read on...

Note - The Fog Skull is found on the Floodgate campaign level in Halo 3. Finding and claiming it also unlocks the Fog achievement worth 10 gamerscore for the Xbox 360.

Steps

1

Begin the Floodgate campaign level on Halo 3. To claim the skull, you must have begun the campaign level from the beginning and have attempted it on a difficulty of at least Normal. The Floodgate campaign level can be accessed from the Campaign option on the main menu.

2

Start the campaign level and run towards the entrance to the destroyed city of Voi. You will have come this way at the end of the previous campaign level, so it isn't far from where you start on Floodgate. You will pass several trees and a few ruins on your way. Commander Miranda Keyes will be talking about the spread of the Flood as you approach the buildings.

3

Look for the tall building on the right with the ICBM Launcher in front of it; this is the building which you will need to focus on to collect the skull. The building has power lines running from the roof across the road to the building on the other side. The road in the middle turns off to the left. Make sure you have your battle rifle or carbine ready.

4

Wait for a marine to cry out "All squads report". Immediately, look up to the aforementioned building on the right, directly in front of where the power lines run from. A Flood will appear on the roof carrying the Fog skull.

5

Shoot the Flood with your battle rifle or carbine. If you wait too long, it will jump across the street and out of view, so you must be quick. If a marine yells out "There! Over there!" and a new checkpoint saves, then you have waited too long and will have to begin again. However, if you manage to shoot the Flood before it escapes, then the Fog skull should fall onto the street for you to collect.

6

Claim the Fog Skull by pressing the Right Bumper button on your Xbox 360 controller. Congratulations, you've found it! Check your Xbox 360 gamerscore and achievement statistics to see the Fog achievement has been unlocked for 10 gamerscore. It is represented by a skull with a swirl of fog on it. You will also be able to use the Fog skull in your campaign games by pressing X in the campaign menu and selecting it. It gives you a x1.5 campaign score multiplier, but you will not be able to use your motion tracker.

Community Q&A

Video

One player's attempts as he claims the Fog Skull on Floodgate.

Tips

The best time to shoot the Flood is when it is just about to jump off the building - this minimizes the chances of the skull getting stuck up on the building's roof - although shooting it before and after it jumps is also feasible.

Throwing a plasma grenade onto that area, although tricky, can work if you are unfamiliar with the battle rifle or carbine.

If you miss the Flood, quickly revert to last checkpoint in order to avoid restarting the whole campaign level again.

On higher difficulties, more than one Flood may appear on the roof of the building. You need to make sure you hit the nearest one, which is the Flood carrying the skull.

Warnings

Don't worry if you can't find the skull - view the above video for a better perspective.

Sometimes the skull may get stuck on the roof of the building. Consider throwing a grenade up there to dislodge it and throw it over or revert to the previous checkpoint.